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EDITORS’ NOTES

The jungle is a wilderness, but London groove collective Jungle, led by Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson, are masters of control. Everything is in its right place on their debut album, from the dance moves to the horn stabs, as they update '60s soul (plus two-tone and trip-hop) with a crisp, modern touch. Aching falsetto tops off a spine-tingling mix of driving electric bass and swirling organs, while sirens and dub echoes make the noir nightscapes all the more vivid—seductive, but a little bit dangerous, too.

Jungle

EDITORS’ NOTES

The jungle is a wilderness, but London groove collective Jungle, led by Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson, are masters of control. Everything is in its right place on their debut album, from the dance moves to the horn stabs, as they update '60s soul (plus two-tone and trip-hop) with a crisp, modern touch. Aching falsetto tops off a spine-tingling mix of driving electric bass and swirling organs, while sirens and dub echoes make the noir nightscapes all the more vivid—seductive, but a little bit dangerous, too.

TITLE

TIME

The Heat

3:16

Accelerate

3:04

Busy Earnin'

3:01

Platoon

3:12

Drops

2:53

Time

3:33

Smoking Pixels

1:47

Julia

3:15

Crumbler

3:02

Son of a Gun

3:28

Lucky I Got What I Want

4:16

Lemonade Lake

4:19

12 Songs, 39 Minutes

Released: Jul 14, 2014

℗ 2014 XL Recordings

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5

265 Ratings

265 Ratings

Its Going To Be DOPE

May 13, 2014

AFoxW

:) all I can do is smile!

Its Going To Be DOPE

May 13, 2014

AFoxW

:) all I can do is smile!

Looking forward to this with great anticipation.

May 13, 2014

Asarien

The released singles so far are solid. A superbly refreshing take on the Electronic genre with a hint of throwback to the R&B/Soul of the 1970s.

Looking forward to this with great anticipation.

May 13, 2014

Asarien

The released singles so far are solid. A superbly refreshing take on the Electronic genre with a hint of throwback to the R&B/Soul of the 1970s.

Great band

May 23, 2014

Brosephjones777

This band deserves to be recognized much more than it is! I hope after the album comes out and takes them to the next level

Great band

May 23, 2014

Brosephjones777

This band deserves to be recognized much more than it is! I hope after the album comes out and takes them to the next level

About Jungle

Jungle are a group from London whose music is an atmospheric update of '70s funk and soul. Led by musicians identified only as J and T, Jungle formed in early 2013 and released their first singles -- the lazing, hypnotic dance grooves "Platoon" and "The Heat" -- for the Chess Club label in July and October that year. The former gained Jungle a significant amount of notice for its striking video, which featured only the athletic dance moves of six-year-old English B-girl Terra. The duo expanded Jungle into a seven-piece band for live performances, as they did not want to simply play the music from their laptops in concert. Tickets for the group's first London performance in December 2013 reportedly sold out within 24 hours of going on sale. Along with the likes of Banks, Sampha, Chance the Rapper, and winner Sam Smith, Jungle were selected for the long list of the BBC Sound of 2014 poll. That March, the group went on tour with opening (for HAIM) and headlining dates scheduled for performances in France, the Netherlands, the U.K., and the U.S., including the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Jungle's self-titled debut album arrived on XL in July of 2014. It was well-received, hitting the Top 10 in the U.K. album charts and eventually being certified gold, in addition to appearing on several year-end best-of lists. The band maintained a busy touring schedule during 2015, playing festivals such as Glastonbury and Belgium's Dour Festival, in addition to sold-out concerts at large venues such as London's Brixton Academy. ~ Andy Kellman